Gonzalo Montiel scored 3-0 for River Plate in the second round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores semifinals in Allianz Parque Stadium, before Palmeiras, but while Marcelo gallardo the Uruguayan referee celebrated Esteban Ostojich canceled it at the request of VAR.
The Puppies team tied the series 3-3, after falling 3-0 in the first round, and the wing celebrated with its teammates. It was there that the judge entered into communication with the Colombian Nicolas Gallo to analyze the game that ended with a goal.
It took a few minutes until the image showed that it was not Montiel who was offside, but Rafael Borré at the beginning of the play the one who was out of the game.
Then another controversy arose that evening, when the referee awarded a penalty from Alan Empereur to Matías Suárez, but again WHERE he analyzed the play and finally backtracked, unleashing the fury of all River Plate who was one less for the expulsion of Robert Rojas.
To add more drama and suspense at the end of the game, Ostojich analyzed an action in which there seemed to be a penalty for Gallardo’s team, but in the end an offside was seen when he started the ball. So, River won 2-0, but was left out of a 3-2 total.